CBI moves Delhi high court against discharge of Khurana

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday approached the Delhi high court against discharging former Delhi chief minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Madan Lal Khurana and four Jains by the designated court in the Rs 650 million hawala case.

The CBI sought quashing of Special Judge V B Gupta's ''erroneous'' order discharging Khurana, Surendra Kumar Jain, J K Jain, Balwant Rai Jain and N K Jain in the case.

The CBI had charged Khurana of receiving Rs 300,000 from the Jains as illegal gratification while holding public office in 1991.

Judge Gupta in his order had discharged Khurana and others on the ground that the material sought to be relied upon by the prosecution cannot be converted into legal evidence.

In its petition, the CBI has contended that there is abundant material which prima facie established that the accused were involved in a criminal conspiracy to pay and accept bribes.

The dairy and file seized from J K Jain's home on May 3, 1991, indicates payment of Rs 300,000 to Khurana, the petition said.

In addition, the CBI alleged it has been established during the course of investigation that Khurana and S K Jain were closely associated with each other.

UNI

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